Bill-file.



' a. HUNTLY..

BILL FILE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10. 1916.

Patented May15,1917.

abtom u cheapness to manufacture, it being durable UNITED STATES PAILENTOFFICE.

GIBBS l-IUNTLY, OF CAR-O, MICHIGAN.

BILL-FILE.

Application filed July10,1916.

.on the file, and yet permit the same to be easily and quickly removedwhen desired.

The invention further embodies the desired features of simplic ty inconstruction,

and easily manipulated as described.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing formin part of this specification like numerals 0reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherem:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the preferred form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the adjusted position of the movablemember by dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a modified form.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 41 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, anelongated plate 10 has secured thereto the cooperating members of afile, and in this instance the plate 10 is adapted to be secured to adesk or other suitable support by means of the fastening elements 11.Secured to the plate 10 adjacent its lower edge as at 12 is one end ofthe fixed member 13 of the file, which member projects forwardly fromthe plate 10 and is of substantially U-shaped formation in cross sectionat one end thereof. Secured to the plate 10 at a point :uljacent itsupper end is one terminal of the relatively movable member l t, which iscurved outwardly and downwardly as shown with the lower extremity of thecurved portion ex tending upwardly as at 15 and terminating to provide ahorizontally disposed portion Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Serial No. 108,452.

16 which is adapted to be received within the Ushaped extremity of thefixed member 13 under normal conditions. In this position thehorizontally disposed portion 16 of the relatively movable member formsa continuation of the fixed member 13 and provides a satisfactorysupport or file for bills and the like. that the length of this supportcan be varied without departing from the spirit of the in vention. Thelower extremity of the member 14 and the extension 15 definesa.manipulating portion adapted to be engaged by the finger for the purposeof retracting the hori- Zontal portion 16 out of engagement with thefixed-member 13 as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, when it isdesired to place a bill upon the file or remove one therefrom. In eitherinstance the bills upon the file can be moved forwardly or rearwardly atone or the other side 'of the joint, between the re spective members,prior to the separation of the member 14 from the fixed member 13. Thecomponent parts of the device may be constructed -from any suitablematerial, preferably resilient wire, under which circumstances therelatively movable member 14' automatically returns to its normalposition when released by the user of the device.

The modified form of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4wherein a, base It is of course to be understood 17 is adapted to besecured to a suitable at the upper end thereof, and extended outwardlyand downwardly at the opposite sides of the sleeve 19. The lowerextremities of the member 21 are curved upwardly he memsubstantiallyU-shaped r tion thereabout is a sleeve 19, from which as at 22 and thenextended horizontally as i the preferred form, except that the billfileEropcr is mounted for rotation and susceptile of being moved into aconvenient 'position for use.

While I have shown and described what] Iconsider the best forms ioftheinVention,

I desire to have it iinderstqgd thatI do not limit myself to thisprecise construction and arrangement and that such changes may" beresorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is L'A device of the class described com- 'movablyengaging said prising a support, a fixed member projectmg therefrom, arelatively movable resilient member mounted upon the support and formingeieontinuetion of the fixed member, and said movable member beingprovided with a dependingiinger engaging manipulating loo 2. A device ofthe class'described comprising ef base, e standard rising 4 a sleeverotatably mounted on saldstandard, a fixed member said sleeve, arelatively movable member constrlicted from resilient material carriedby the sleeveand hnvin its free end reforming a continuation thereof,and saiid projecting horizontally from .ags

ed member and movable member being formed to provide a finger engagingmanipulating portion ion the purpose described.

' In testimony whereof I eflix my signature;"

GIBBS HU TL'Y; 'j

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